"maglev" meaning in English

See maglev in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈmæɡ.lɛv/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-maglev.wav
Etymology: Shortened from magnetic levitation. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} maglev (not comparable)
  1. (rail transport) Describing a train, system, etc, that operates by magnetic levitation. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-maglev-en-adj-GsfyVBAx Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Noun

IPA: /ˈmæɡ.lɛv/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-maglev.wav Forms: maglevs [plural]
Etymology: Shortened from magnetic levitation. Head templates: {{en-noun}} maglev (plural maglevs)
  1. (rail transport) sort of train supported by magnetic levitation Categories (topical): Rail transportation Translations (sort of train): maglevo (Esperanto), ŝvebotrajno (Esperanto), magnete levita trajno (Esperanto), maglev (Finnish), maglev-juna (Finnish), maglev [feminine] (French), Magnetschwebebahn [feminine] (German), maglev (Hungarian), kereta maglev (Indonesian), 자기부상열차 (jagibusang'yeolcha) (Korean), kolej magnetyczna [feminine] (Polish), магле́в (maglév) [masculine] (Russian), maglevtåg [neuter] (Swedish), magnettåg [neuter] (Swedish), magnetbana [common-gender] (Swedish), tàu đệm từ (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-maglev-en-noun-DEhO56fO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mag-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations, Maglev Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mag-: 44 56 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Maglev: 42 58 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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